Esta blogueira mostrou que numeração de roupa não quer dizer nada

“Números não querem dizer nada”. Essa é a mensagem que Michelle Elman tem para todo mundo que se sente mal ao ver o tamanho de uma roupa.

A blogueira, que usa o Instagram como plataforma para inspirar positividade a mais de 46 mil seguidores, fez um post na rede social para demonstrar o seu ponto. Neles, ela comparou duas fotos suas usando a mesma roupa – a diferença é que em uma delas, de 2012, ela costumava usar vestidos tamanho 40; já em 2017, ela usa tamanho 50. E o vestido continua servindo.

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When I found body positivity, I couldn't find me. Where was the girl with the scars? Scars are something you don't think about unless you have them. Scars are something that aren't discussed, especially when you do have them. Everyone in body positivity was talking about weight and so the only marks they discussed were weight related ones – stretch marks but HOW ABOUT SCARS?! This is why I started Scarred Not Scared. Instead of complaining about a community that was meant to be inclusive, I created a space for it. Instead of feeling left out, I forced myself in. Instead of saying "what about me?", I started saying "why not me?". Instead of feeling snubbed and ignored, I introduced myself, said hi and made friends with people who I can now call life-long friends. When I launched my campaign in 2013, I still hesitated when I called myself Scarred. The important thing is that I said it though, even if my voice wobbled while doing so. I made my first video about it, even though I didn't know all the answers and within a year, talking about scars became normal to me. Scarred Not Scared is my passion project, my pride and joy. Mindset For Life was my coaching business, my career, my job. You don't have a mindset for life, you evolve, you shift, you grow. Back in 2013, I didn't realise how much of my trauma I hadn't yet released. Now I have and now I must evolve. To mark the occasion, I'm changing my username. I'm still ME, I'm still Michelle Elman but now, I'm @scarrednotscared And I can't think of a better way to mark today than to be in that very same bikini that started it all, using the body I love to go swimming with one of the people in my life that I love most. See you tomorrow, for now, I'm off swimming with my bestie ? #SCARREDNOTSCARED

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A ideia de Michelle não é só mostrar que a numeração de uma etiqueta não é um parâmetro confiável – afinal, cada marca parece ter uma fita métrica diferente para definir o que é um P, M, G, um 38 e um 46. Mais do que isso, a blogueira relembrou aos seus seguidores que esses números não devem ditar a felicidade e a autoestima de ninguém.

“Você realmente vai deixar um tamanho de vestido ditar o seu dia? Você realmente vai deixar um aumento de número afetar o seu humor? [Estou com] o mesmo vestido. Ainda confortável. Ainda bonita (na realidade, acho que estou melhor e mais feliz agora!)”, ela escreveu. “Um tamanho maior de vestido não quer dizer que você é menos bonita, que tem menos valor, merece menos amor, é um ser humano pior ou uma pessoa ruim”.

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Body positivity isn't about trying to convince you that our bodies are attractive either physically or sexually, it's about saying that regardless of whether you are attractive or not, you and your body are still deserving of respect. There's a joke that all body positive accounts do is get naked, but it's not funny and not true. With or without clothes, I am still Body Positive. In a bikini or not, I am still Body Positive. To assume body positivity is related to sexual attractiveness or romantic attraction is not only excluding those who are asexual and aromantic but it means you are still limiting your worth to someone else's perception and to a greater extent, limiting your body love to your beauty. If you are still dependent on your beauty then what happens if you get in an accident or simply age? This is why body positive activists work to place an emphasis on the fact that we are all more than a body. Beauty for the most part is decided by our genetics and you were either blessed with the genes that are "on trend" right now or you weren't. And even if you are blessed with the jackpot, it doesn't mean you get to keep it. I mean, let's be honest, my scars are not attractive but they are mine! We don't have an even playing field for that. Nor do we for age, race, privilege or ability but what we all do have is a life. Your life can be taken away from you at any point and that's the greatest equaliser of it all. Regardless of who you are or how long you've had on this earth, it could be taken away from you at any moment so excuse me while I say "fuck you" to being beautiful, attractive or sexy. I am so much more than that. #ScarredNotScared #OneTakeBeauty ?: @swimsuitsforall

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Michelle ainda deu uma dica que pode ajudar algumas pessoas que não encontram mais nos seus armários roupas que ainda lhes sirvam: “livre-se de todas as peças que não servem mais. Olhar para o seu armário não deve ser algo que deixa você insegura ou triste”. E relembrou: “números não importam. [Não importa] o número na sua calça jeans, na balança ou mesmo na sua conta bancária. Você não é um número”.

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NUMBERS DON'T MEAN ANYTHING. I found a dress in my cupboard the other day that I had since I was in sixth form. The dress is a size 14. I bought it 5 years ago when I was a size 12. Now, I'm a size 20. And yet, I still fit it. Which just proves that NUMBERS DON'T MEAN ANYTHING. So are you really going to let a change a dress size dictate your day? Are you really going to let an increase in a number affect your mood? Same dress. Still comfortable. Still beautiful. (In fact, I think I look better and happier now!) A higher dress size doesn't mean: – you are less beautiful – you are less worthy – you are less lovable – you are a worse human – you are a bad person – you are a different person AND it doesn't even mean you have a bigger body. You could go up a dress size by simply changing stores… (or countries). You can change dress sizes because of the time of the day or simply due to whether you are on your period or not. If you look at your cupboard and you find it harder and harder to find something to wear because of a change in clothing size, I have a great solution for you… throw out all clothes that don't fit. Looking at your wardrobe shouldn't be something that makes you feel insecure and sad so make sure everything in your wardrobe fits! Numbers don't matter. Not the number on the back of your jeans, on the scale or even the number in your bank account. You are not a number. #OneTakeBeauty #BodyPositivity EDIT: For anyone saying I'm lying about my size. Check my stories

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